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Session 02 — Surah Al-'Asr

Complete Translation

سورة الْعَصْر
Surah Al-'Asr — The Declining Day
Meccan · 3 Ayahs · Juz' 30
1
وَٱلْعَصْرِ
By Time—
2
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ
man is most surely in a continuous state of loss,
3
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ
except those who attained faith and did righteous deeds, and enjoined upon one another keeping to the truth, and enjoined upon one another patience.
Session 02 — Tadabur Guide

Key Word Definitions

Explore the root meanings of each key word in Surah Al-'Asr — a surah Imam Al-Shafi'i said was sufficient as evidence for all of Islam.

سورة الْعَصْر — Word-by-Word Definitions

Key words explored with Arabic and English definitions

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الْعَصْر
Al-'Asr
Time; the pressing and squeezing of moments
Ayah 1
الْإِنسَٰن
Al-Insān
Mankind; derived from uns (familiarity) or nisyān (forgetfulness)
Ayah 2
خُسْر
Khusr
Loss; the diminishment of one's capital and worth
Ayah 2
ءَامَنُوا
Āmanū
Those who attained faith; security of the heart
Ayah 3
الصَّٰلِحَٰت
Al-Ṣāliḥāt
Righteous deeds; what is whole, sound, and fitting
Ayah 3
تَوَاصَوْا
Tawāṣaw
Mutual enjoining; urging one another with care
Ayah 3
الْحَقّ
Al-Ḥaqq
Truth; that which is fixed and immovably real
Ayah 3
الصَّبْر
Al-Ṣabr
Patience; restraining the soul from panic and despair
Ayah 3
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